Looking for ways to improve my own game, five years ago I started a Facebook group where we could discuss and play against ExtremeGammon. I started it as a continuous money game, like a giant chouette except XG was always in the box and I don’t keep individual scores.
My Problem with Backgammon
I’ve been thinking a lot about backgammon recently. Ok, correction: I’ve been thinking a lot more about backgammon recently. To be specific, I’ve been thinking of the terminology which is used and, to be frank with you, it’s coming up short – and don’t call me Frank.
Now, I know there’s more pressing issues in the world such as climate change, terrorism and Donald Trump’s hair, but backgammon really needs to do something about this terminology thing. And I mean, now.
The Coolness of Blots and Anchors
It’s past midnight and here I am on XG trying to work out at what match scores to double when holding both five points. I probably should have gone to bed ages ago, and prepared for real work i.e. the English lessons I have to teach tomorrow. Nevertheless, here I am, virtually moving blots around to determine cube actions.
I’m glad we’re talking about this. I mean, I tried to bring this up in the pub the other night and was met with something between a glazed expression and a pitying look that seemed to suggest that I need help. However, all was not lost. “So, what’s a blot again?” one mate asked. And that was all it took.
It’s A One-Off
In a new article It’s A One-Off, Ray Kershaw considers Magriel’s Theorem and works through several money backgammon positions.
Cary-Kentaro and the extinction of dinosaurs
A top backgammon Giant described the recent match series between Cary Hoarty (USA, age 20) and Kentaro Meijo (Japan, age 16) as some of the best backgammon he had ever seen, while world #1 and commentator on the match, Masayuki Mochizuki (Mochy) lamented surely, given their strength at such a young age, he would soon become a dinosaur of the game!
With his Mochy Challenge, hosted by Backgammon Galaxy, the talent of young players is being brought to the fore, and we should all take notice.
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